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Creator:
Bardwell, Thomas, 1704–1767
Title(s):
The practice of painting and perspective made easy: in which is contained, the art of painting in oil, with the method of colouring ... and a new ... account of the art of perspective, illustrated with copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Vivares. By Thomas Bardwell ...
Published/Created:
London, Printed by S. Richardson, for the author, 1756.
Physical Description:
2 p.., [iii]-v, 64 p. VI plates. 26 x 21 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND1130 B3+ Copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND1130 B3+ Copy 3 Oversize
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
ND1130 B3+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : British Art Center has 3 copies. In copy 1, some of the head pieces and ornaments differ from their counterparts in copies 2 and 3. Part of the letterpress is also in two different settings of type in copy 1, and in copies 2 and 3. Copies 2 and 3 have errata slips; in copy 1 the noted errors have been corrected in the text through p. 23.
"No copy of this work is genuine that has not my name, in my own hand-writing, affixed to it, on the back of the title," note on verso of t.-p., signed: T. Bardwell.
Subject Terms:
Art -- Early works to 1800.
Painting -- Technique.
Perspective.
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